Horse Handler

Opportunity:

We’re looking for passionate and dedicated Horse Handlers to join our team full-time. In this role, provide daily care for our 40+ rescued horses along with a variety of other farm animals. Care includes feeding, grooming, turning in and out, and mucking of the barns. This physically demanding position requires you to be on your feet all day, in all weather conditions, while working closely with a team to provide the best care for our animals.

About Dog Tales Rescue & Sanctuary:

Dog Tales is a world-renowned dog rescue and horse sanctuary set on an incredible 50 acres of green fields, rolling hills, and wooded areas in King City, Ontario. Our picturesque location - complete with walking trails, therapy pools, and a grooming spa - is the perfect setting for abused and neglected animals to heal and be rehabilitated while they wait for forever homes. Along with medical care, our team provides all of the love, attention and training that our rescue animals need to recover from their difficult pasts, so that they can move on to permanent, loving homes, which most do. For the rest, Dog Tales is home for as long as they need it to be.

If you would like to be part of an energetic and compassionate team, where you can make an impact and difference in the lives of countless animals, join us!

The Role:

• Grooming and feeding horses and other animals (including pigs, cows, sheep and chickens)
• Mucking out stalls, cleaning paddocks
• Turning in and out
• Maintaining a positive and productive environment for the animals and the team.
• Working in a fast-paced environment and adapting to varying weather conditions.

What You Bring:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with horses.
• Good communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with a team.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a strong focus on safety and care.
• Experience working with heavy machinery including tractors.

What We Offer:

We believe in supporting our team with great perks that make work enjoyable and life easier:

• Competitive Salary and Benefits: We offer a competitive salary along with a solid benefits package, including health, vision, and dental coverage to keep you covered.
• Extended Healthcare: In addition to regular health benefits, we provide extra support for your well-being, including mental health resources.
• Free Staff Meals: Enjoy free daily meals while at work, making your day a little more convenient and enjoyable.
• Paid Vacation and Sick Days: Take time to relax or recover with paid vacation and sick days, because work-life balance is important.
• Employee Appreciation Events: We host regular events to celebrate our team and build a positive, fun work environment.
• GRSP: Contribute to a Group Registered Savings Plan to secure your future.

Compensation: $42,000 per year

Schedule:

All animals require care year-round, including weekends and evenings. Our team members work varied shifts 5 days per week (7am-4pm or 12pm-9pm) from Monday-Sunday, including holidays.

Dog Tales Rescue & Sanctuary is committed to creating a respectful, accessible, and inclusive work environment. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

If you require accommodations during the recruitment or interview process, please contact us at [email protected].

Please note, this position is on-site. Additionally, reliable access to a car is necessary as there is no public transit near our facility.

We thank all applicants in advance, and only those selected for an interview will be contacted.